Graduation Requirements

Unity High School Regents Exam Requirements for Graduation

Graduation with an Honors Distinction is achieved by averaging a 90 or above on all required exams.

Regents Exam

NYS Regents Diploma

Unity Regents Diploma

NYS Advanced Regents Diploma

Unity Advanced Regents Diploma

Comprehensive English

65 or above

75 or above

65 or above

75 or above

Global History and Geography

65 or above

75 or above

65 or above

75 or above

U.S. History and Government

65 or above

75 or above

65 or above

75 or above

Science

65 or above on one science

75 or above on one exam

65 or above on Living Environment & one other science

75 or above on one exam & 65 or above on one other exam

Language Other than English (LOTE)

No requirement

No test requirement; options for culminating project.

65 or above

75 or above

Mathematics

1 of the below

Integrated Algebra

65 or above on any one exam

75 or above on any one exam

65 or above on ALL three exams

75 or above on one exam & 65 or above on the other two exams

Geometry

Algebra 2/
Trigonometry

Total

5 exams

5 exams

9 exams

9 exams

Unity High School Course and Regent Requirements

Curricular Credit Requirements

Unity Local
Diploma (IEP
Required)

Unity Regents
Diploma

Unity Advanced
Regents
Diploma

English

4

4

4

History

4

4

4

Science

4

4

4

Language Other than English(LOTE)

2

2

3

Mathematics

4

4

4

Physical Education

2

2

2

Health

0.5

0.5

0.5

College and Career Preparation

2

2

2

Enrichment/Electives

1.5

1.5

1.5

Total

24 credits

24 credits

25 credits

Regents

5 exams

5 exams

9 exams

* Students with IEPs stating exemption from LOTE do not have to meet LOTE requirement
** Students with IEPs may earn 1 LOTE credit for the Unity Diploma
** Students who earn 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Spanish Language Exam may earn a Unity Diploma with 2.0 LOTE credits

Unity High School Extra-curricular Requirements

Co-Curricular ​​Credit Requirements

Unity Local
Diploma (IEP
Required)

Unity Regents
Diploma

Unity Advanced
Regents
Diploma

Roundtable Presentations

4 passing grades

4 passing grades

4 passing grades (at
least 2 with Honors)

Enrichment/Clubs

1.5

1.5

1.5

Community Service

40 hours

40 hours

40 hours

Internship

0.5

0.5

0.5

Character
Development

1

1

1

*** One successful season or trimester of a team/club equates to 0.25 credits.
**** 0.5 credits equates to two trimesters of successful completion comprising of at least 3 hours weekly (or 100 hours minimum).